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School Health Research Library
We have curated a library of peer-reviewed scientific studies from around the world published since 2016, focusing on the school built environment and occupant health and performance. This research builds on the 2017 Schools for Health: Foundations for Student Success report released by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that synthesizes foundational research about school indoor environmental quality impacts on students and staff.
To help translate this research into action in schools, we have compiled School Health Research Highlights to help school staff and leaders access key findings and actionable strategies on priority topics.
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RADON SURVEY IN SCHOOL AND ESTIMATION OF EFFECTIVE DOSE USING CORRECTED RADON CONCENTRATION
Lee, E.R.
The range of radon concentration in 376 schools was
18.1–2810 Bq m−3 and that of annual effective dose was estimated 0.0902–8.92 mSv y
−1 considering the residence time in spring and autumn semesters.
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Study on Characteristics of Particulate Matter Resuspension in School Classroom through Experiments Using a Simulation Chamber: Influence of Humidity
Cho, Sunghee
The results show that both of the resuspension concentration and resuspension factor reveal a linear negative correlation to humidity increase. Furthermore, coefficient of determination (R 2) indicating goodness-of-fit ofthe linear regression model…
Keywords: Particulate matter (PM), Resuspension, Relative humidity, Resuspension factor, Occupants’ activity, Classrooms
VARIATION OF RADON ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION IN SELECTED KINDERGARTENS IN SLOVAKIA
Mullerova, Monika
An annual variation with a maximum during the summer holidays was observed. Daily variation strongly depended on the ventilation of rooms. The average radon activity concentration per unit of time calculated from integral measurements was higher…
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Submicron particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Polish teaching rooms: Concentrations, origin and health hazard
Rogula-Kozlowska, Wioletta
The indoor and outdoor concentrations of individual PAH in Gliwice were correlated, in Warsaw - they were not. Most probably, the lack of the correlations in Warsaw was due to the existence of an unidentified indoor source of gaseous PAH enriching…
Keywords: Indoor air, Submicrometer particles, Health hazard, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS), Benzo(a)pyrene
Survey of radon testing and mitigation by Wisconsin residents, landlords, and school districts
Denu, Ryan
35.1% of Wisconsin school districts (78/222) have tested their schools for radon. Of
homeowners with elevated radon, about 60% mitigated. School districts whose radon levels tested high most commonly did not mitigate, with costs and/or lack of…
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in Portuguese educational settings: a comparison between preschools and elementary schools
Slezakova, Klara
Indoor concentrations at PS and ES were significantly different, with total
levels (ΣPAHs) 0.721–15.9 ng/m3 at PS1–PS2 and 5.03–23.6 ng/m3 at ES1–ES5. The corresponding outdoor concentrations were, respectively, 1.22–32.7 ng/m3 and 2.6–31.5…
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Indoor particle dynamics in a school office: determination of particle concentrations, deposition rates and penetration factors under naturally ventilated conditions
Cong, X.C.
The particle size distribution ranged from 0.3 to 2.5 lm, and the experimental period was from April to September, 2016. Based on the experimental data, the dynamic and mass balance model based on time was used to estimate the penetration rate and…
Keywords: Dynamic mass balance, I/o ratios, Air change rate (ACH/AER), Penetration factor, Deposition rates
Application of data science methods to identify school and home risk factors for asthma and allergy-related symptoms among children in New York
Deng, Xinlei
The top contributing factors identified for asthma were family rhinitis history (relative importance: 10.40%), plant pollen trigger (5.48%); bedroom carpet (3.58%); environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) trigger symptom (2.98%); and ETS exposure (2.56…
Keywords: Asthma, Allergy, Home and school environment, Machine learning, Risk factors
SARS-CoV-2 aerosol transmission in schools: the effectiveness of different interventions
Villers, Jennifer
The most effective single intervention was natural ventilation through the full opening of six windows all day during the winter (14-fold decrease in cumulative dose), followed by the universal use of surgical face masks (8-fold decrease). In the…
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